A bag contains 8 red marbles, 4 blue marbles, and 3 green marbles. If a marble is chosen at random, what is the probability of selecting a red marble?

What is the theoretical probability

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The total number of marbles in the bag is 8 (red) + 4 (blue) + 3 (green) = 15.

The probability of selecting a red marble is the number of successful outcomes (selecting a red marble) divided by the number of total outcomes (the total number of marbles).

Therefore, the probability of selecting a red marble is 8/15.

The theoretical probability is the same as the calculated probability, which is 8/15.